Abstract
The previous chapter traced the history of the Sunshine Project from its creation to completion through a study of facts. It is clear that the project did not reach its original goals relating to the introduction and take-up of new energy technologies despite achieving some positive results in terms of research and development. The following summarizes this conclusion.
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Scott (1998, p. 33).
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Allison (1971).
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Morgenthau (1972, pp. 191–193).
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Hoffmann (1965).
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Schwenk (1988).
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Schelling (1960).
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Kahn (1965, pp. 12–13).
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Wohlstetter (1964, p. 131).
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Schelling (1960, p. 57).
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Little (1991).
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Popper (1960).
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Safety and Environment Center (SEC) for Petroleum Development, Engineering Advancement Association of Japan, SEC Nyūsu, No. 80, January 2012, pp. 7–8.
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The next chapter will consider the fifth condition and some cases where the discussion extends to standards. This is an example of how measures based on rational decision-making are obstructed by the existence of independent standards at subordinate organizations involved in formulating or implementing projects. It is suggested that if such standards influence the direction of a project, there is a need to predicate system design on these standards. In addition, I will look at the fourth condition in a later chapter (Chap. 7) where I discuss the difficulties posed for rational decision-making when various decision-makers are involved and politics becomes an issue. When rational measures are obstructed due to the presence of several decision-makers with conflicting interests, some kind of countermeasure is necessary. However, if politics determine the direction of a project, the process of how the members of the organization construct the political discourse to mobilize resources to achieve their own will is an important topic for project management research.
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Imai (1982).
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In addition to securing demand through tax incentives, subsidies were also offered to users at a later stage. Joint development partnerships included all solar cells, not only the amorphous ones.
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Imai (1985).
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Shimamoto, M. (2020). From the Rational Model to the Natural System Model: Changing Perspectives I. In: National Project Management. Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, vol 25. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3180-4_4
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